Actually,
without life extension the reverse is actually possible. World population growth rates have been falling
precipitously since 1960. Many
western countries will soon begin to feel the effects of these drops.Because of increasing modernization, It is
very likely that world population will stabilize by 2050 and may even
begin to fall.This will represent
a challenge to nations as their populations grow older and they scramble
to prevent wide spread labor shortages.

In addition, as technology extends lives, it makes life more livable
for larger populations. Since the Industrial Revolution, alarmists have
screamed doom and gloom about overcrowding and limited resources (backed
by misinterpreted "statistics"). However, the opposite has
happened. The population increased by 750% since then, and standards
of living soared. It's not so much a question of resources as education,
individual productivity and distribution - social engineering problems,
not life extension problems. As long as people produce more than they
consume, it's impossible to run out of resources.

However, even though our known resources could support at least 6 billion
more people, these concerns should be addressed. Reducing the birth
rate rather than depriving people of a chance to live longer might be
a better concern.

What about antibiotics, organ transplants, laser surgery and all the
other "miracles" we take for granted today? We heard these
same arguments against such advances as anesthesiology for childbirth.
Should we not use the ability to alleviate human pain and suffering
if we have it? Shouldn't we give everyone the opportunity to choose
a longer, healthier life? Wouldn't it be immoral to suppress life giving
technologies?

Cancer, heart disease and tooth decay
and are part of the aging process. Is any rational person against curing
or avoiding those?

"Forever" is a long
time, and we're not suggesting that. Most people who enjoy life can't
get enough of it. Even most of those who claim they don't want to live
longer than "natural" will go to the ends of the earth to
cure themselves of cancer, heart disease and injuries when they get
stricken. Modern drugs, surgical techniques and diagnostic tools are
life extension technologies that few refuse.

4. Shouldn't we spend our resources feeding the hungry, rather than
keeping people alive longer?

Our best resource is knowledge. The elderly
own most of it. By making them productive for extra years, many of those
resources can be channeled to solving problems such as hunger. Besides,
our planet can accommodate over 6 billion more people before resources
are taxed. This doesn't account for future technologies such as new
clean energy sources, enhanced food production, efficient water desalinization,
and nanotechnology.

5. How can you expect to solve something as complex as aging, when
we can't even cure cancer?

For a couple of reasons. We already have
some pretty compelling clues as to what causes aging. Enough, in fact,
to put our version of a biological "Manhattan Project" to
work right now. We even know how to extend average life spans by up
to 20 years in many people. Recent giant technology and computational
leaps give us the tools today that made unraveling the aging process
an unrealistic project just a few years ago. These tools will only get
better.

Yes, as they're structured today. But
remember, average life spans have increased steadily and dramatically
most of this century. In fact, average life spans increased by 32 years
since 1900. Governments and industry successfully adjusted to it. Change
sometimes hurts, but aren't millions of premature deaths a high price
to pay to keep retirement and entitlement plans static? Besides, shouldn't
each individual be offered that choice for his or her life? Wouldn't
it be immoral to suppress or withhold life-extending technology, because
some people want to protect the status quo?

"Old people" can be our most
valuable resources. We generally acquire more experience, knowledge,
wisdom and skills as we age. Rather than putting us "out to pasture"
or in nursing homes, wouldn't society be better off if we kept ourselves
youthful and productive? 32% of our country's medical expenses are spent
on the elderly (over age 69). Annual healthcare costs for people over
65 years of age are 400% of those 65 years of age and younger.

8. You don't need modern technology. Won't meditation, yoga, exercise,
faith and pure food, air and water accomplish the same thing?

Only to a degree. These can all help
us live longer, but so far, no one in today's society has ever been
proven to live beyond 122 years. We hope to extend the maximum
life span, while allowing people to be active and youthful well into
"old" age. Meanwhile, keep up your healthy habits such as exercising regularly with these Fat Burning Workouts as well as keeping a well balanced diet

There are several different theories
on what causes aging. It is known that free radicals cause damage to
many different systems in your body, so this might be one major cause.
There is a cellular aging clock, the telomere that seems to shut down
some cell types as we age. Your immune system stops functioning correctly,
leading to increased chances of external and internal damage. You stop
producing some vital hormones as you age, also causing some systems
to not function correctly. The good news for biological researchers
is that these different causes all overlap in their effects. The bad
news is we have yet to sort out which is the root cause.

There
is a tremendous amount of research going on right now. Recently, a group
at the University of Wisconsin developed a technique to locate many
genes that are involved in the aging process in mice. This may soon
allow us to control the aging process itself. At Geron, a biotechnology
company, researchers have been working on shutting off the cellular
aging clock, the telomere. There are far too many
examples to list them all.

We can only make an educated guess. So much depends on raising enough money, and more importantly - seeing that it's invested in the right projects and making sure the researchers are motivated and focused. Some researchers predict aging can be stopped within 15 years or less if they had the resources to do so. Some of those feel they can actually reverse aging in about 20 years. Some more conservative scientists set their sights on a 20-40 year time frame. Some think it will take much longer. Maximum Life Foundationís plan is by 2029. Most agree it will be done in stages, first slowing aging, then stopping it... then reversing it. Others have a sensible plan to fix the damage aging does, effectively reversing aging in less than 20 years, rather than solving the aging riddles. Most agree it will be easier to extend the average life span before extending the maximum life span. Some experts predict an integration of the biological sciences will happen first, then completely controlling aging happening shortly thereafter.

This is another unknown. Some set the figure as low as $100 to $300 million... less than it takes to develop and bring a new drug to market. Others think it will take $100 billion. Others think over $1 trillion. Some very savvy experts think it will be under $2 billion if invested properly. Maximum Life Foundation thinks it can be done much closer to the $2 billion figure.

Most molecular and cell biologists feel
that once we have a good understanding of the majority of our genes
and the proteins they produce, controlling the aging process is inevitable.
The human body is a wonderfully complex machine. Deciphering the aging
process is simply a matter of figuring out how that machine works.

14. How and where is the money the Maximum Life Foundation raises
spent?

We target private research, if it looks promising as well as university based research. Our Scientific Advisory Board reviews research for merit, and our Board of Directors then decides on final allocations. We hold researchers strictly accountable for results. No results, no more support. Results get rewarded with more support.

Also, an important part of our program is an "awareness" campaign. By educating the public on the possibilities of controlling the aging process, we increase grass roots support and funding... and the possibilities of private corporations jumping on the life extension bandwagon and pouring vast resources into anti-aging research around the world. Our goal is to have someone put the final pieces of the aging puzzle together... and obsolete the need for our Foundation.

Finally, an important part of our program
is an "awareness" campaign. By educating the public on the
possibilities of controlling the aging process, we increase grass roots
support and funding... and the possibilities of private corporations
jumping on the life extension bandwagon and pouring vast resources into
anti-aging research around the world. Our goal is to have someone put
the final pieces of the aging puzzle together... and obsolete the need
for our Foundation.

We have the knowledge and therapies
to significantly extend the average human life span right now. Some
are as simple as changing your diet, getting regular moderate amounts
of exercise and learning to relax. Some more advanced steps are adding
supplements to your diet. More aggressive steps could be hormone supplementation
and taking selected drugs that may have "anti-aging" properties.
For a more complete report, refer to Maximum Life Foundation's "Life Extension Express".

The NIH does support some anti-aging
research. We don't see much evidence of the government being successful
in solving major medical problems though. We feel it's going to take
a more streamlined entrepreneurial approach. Therefore, The Maximum
Life Foundation supports university based and private sector programs.

By joining the Maximum Life Foundation,
you could assist with fundraising events, general awareness and by setting
an example for friends and loved ones by adopting a healthy life style.
You could encourage others to take steps that could increase their health
and longevity. These are illustrated in Maximum Life Foundation's
free book "Life Extension Express".

Maybe. If life bores you now, living
longer might not help. But it might. Imagine an extended future with
unlimited resources, energy, health and wealth. Imagine the possibility
of private space travel, undersea exploration and few survival pressures.

Life extension therapies would probably
be much safer than most risky medical techniques used today. Our understanding
of how the human body works is expanding everyday, and therefore newer
treatments are more reasoned than ones used previously. Besides, what
do you have to lose? The side effect to doing nothing is death.

Not necessarily. By following Maximum
Life Foundation's life style guidelines with your doctor's supervision,
there's every reason to hope to add extra vibrant years to your life.
Every extra day we live moves us one day closer to the next anti-aging
breakthrough. One could happen tomorrow. Even if you have a serious
illness, incorporating a healthy lifestyle with your medical treatments
could increase your odds of a quicker recovery.

Aging is in reality a
collection of degenerative diseases. As a group, these diseases (heart
disease, cancer, type II diabetes, Alzheimer's, etc.) result in the
less than optimal function of the human body which eventually leads
to death. At one time or another in history all of these conditions
were considered "natural processes"